Marian Gaborik

From Boston to Los Angeles, Milan Lucic may have traded teams, but certain things have stayed the same. Like the Bruins, the Kings have won at least one Stanley Cup in the recent past. Like Boston, Los Angeles missed out on the playoffs by two points last season after a long run of postseason berths. And the teams will have the same hard-hitting, high-energy Lucic, who was officially introduced to the media Saturday as a member of the Kings. For a bruiser such as Lucic, it's a great match. Last season, the 27-year-old left wing led all Bruins in hits and was tied for 10th in the NHL. He joins a Kings squad that has been second in the league in hits per game for the last four...

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